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New Braunfels, TX climate by month

NOAA 1991-2020 normals · 630 ft elevation

New Braunfels has very hot and oppressively humid summers and cool winters. Highs peak at 98°F in August and fall to 64°F in January. Wet days are spread through the year, from about 5 to 7 a month. Snow is rare. By our comfort score the best months are February, March and November.

Warmest month
98°F
August normal high
Coldest month
40°F
January normal low
Wet days a year
69
33.6 in of precipitation
Muggy days a year
147
dew point 65°F or higher

How warm is New Braunfels?

Normal highs range from 64°F in January to 98°F in August.

40°60°80°100° January: normal high 64°F (18°C), low 40°F (4°C) 64° 40° February: normal high 68°F (20°C), low 44°F (7°C) March: normal high 75°F (24°C), low 51°F (11°C) April: normal high 82°F (28°C), low 58°F (14°C) May: normal high 88°F (31°C), low 66°F (19°C) June: normal high 93°F (34°C), low 71°F (22°C) July: normal high 96°F (36°C), low 73°F (23°C) August: normal high 98°F (37°C), low 73°F (23°C) 98° 73° September: normal high 92°F (33°C), low 68°F (20°C) October: normal high 84°F (29°C), low 59°F (15°C) November: normal high 73°F (23°C), low 49°F (9°C) December: normal high 65°F (18°C), low 42°F (6°C) JFMAMJJASOND

Bars run from the normal low to the normal high for each month.

How rainy is New Braunfels?

December has the most wet days (about 7); the year brings about 34 in of precipitation.

January: 7 wet days February: 6 wet days March: 6 wet days April: 6 wet days May: 6 wet days June: 6 wet days July: 5 wet days August: 5 wet days 5 September: 6 wet days October: 5 wet days November: 5 wet days December: 7 wet days 7 JFMAMJJASOND

Wet day: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow, counted from daily records 1991-2020.

How humid is New Braunfels?

Muggy days peak in July, at about 30 days.

January: 0 muggy days 0 February: 1 muggy days March: 2 muggy days April: 8 muggy days May: 19 muggy days June: 27 muggy days July: 30 muggy days 30 August: 28 muggy days September: 20 muggy days October: 10 muggy days November: 3 muggy days December: 1 muggy days JFMAMJJASOND

Muggy day: daily mean dew point of 65°F or higher, from hourly observations 1991-2020 at New Braunfels Municipal Airport, 4.7 mi E of the city center.

How much daylight?

Daylight ranges from about 10.3 hours in December to 14.0 hours in June.

January: 10.5 hours of daylight February: 11.2 hours of daylight March: 12.0 hours of daylight April: 12.9 hours of daylight May: 13.7 hours of daylight June: 14.0 hours of daylight 14.0 July: 13.8 hours of daylight August: 13.2 hours of daylight September: 12.3 hours of daylight October: 11.4 hours of daylight November: 10.7 hours of daylight December: 10.3 hours of daylight 10.3 JFMAMJJASOND
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Monthly climate normals and day counts for New Braunfels, 1991-2020
MonthHighLowPrecip.Wet daysMuggy daysDaylight
January 64°F40°F 2.3 in7 0 10.5 h
February 68°F44°F 1.9 in6 1 11.2 h
March 75°F51°F 2.7 in6 2 12.0 h
April 82°F58°F 2.5 in6 8 12.9 h
May 88°F66°F 3.6 in6 19 13.7 h
June 93°F71°F 3.6 in6 27 14.0 h
July 96°F73°F 3.0 in5 30 13.8 h
August 98°F73°F 2.4 in5 28 13.2 h
September 92°F68°F 3.5 in6 20 12.3 h
October 84°F59°F 3.2 in5 10 11.4 h
November 73°F49°F 2.4 in5 3 10.7 h
December 65°F42°F 2.6 in7 1 10.3 h

High and low: NOAA 1991-2020 normal daily high and low. Wet days: at least 0.01 in of rain or melted snow. Muggy days: daily mean dew point 65°F or higher.

Best months to visit New Braunfels

By our comfort score, the best months are February, March and November.

Comfort score by month (0-100) and its parts, in days per month
MonthScoreComfortableNotable rainHot or cold
Jan 621341
Feb 651341
Mar 671441
Apr 60833
May 472513
Jun 370425
Jul 360429
Aug 340329
Sep 371421
Oct 51647
Nov 651430
Dec 631440

Score = 40 × share of comfortable days + 25 × share of days without notable rain + 20 × share of days neither hot (90°F+) nor cold (high 40°F or below) + 15 × daylight. How the score works.

Frost dates in New Braunfels

The last spring frost typically comes around Mar 1, and the first fall frost around Nov 26, leaving 273 frost-free days in a typical year.

Frost and freeze dates for New Braunfels
Typical date1 year in 10
Last spring frost (32°F)Mar 1after Mar 20
First fall frost (32°F)Nov 26before Nov 8
Last hard freeze (28°F)Feb 13after Mar 10
First hard freeze (28°F)Dec 11before Nov 18
Frost-free season273 daysunder 244 days

"Typical" is the date with a 50% chance of a later spring frost (or earlier fall frost). Planting after the "1 year in 10" spring date gives a 90% chance of no further frost. The Old Farmer's Almanac publishes 30% dates, which fall between our typical and 1-in-10 dates.

Station: Austin San Antonio (USW00012971), NOAA 1991-2020 freeze probabilities. Frost dates for every city in Texas.

Hottest and coldest readings, 1991-2020

The highest reading was 112°F (September 5, 2000); the lowest was 14°F (January 9, 2010).

From the temperature station's daily records with NOAA quality flags removed. Not an all-time record.

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Where the numbers come from

  • Temperature and frost dates: Austin San Antonio (USW00012971), 5.8 mi E of the city center, 633 ft . NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Rain, snowfall and snow depth: New Braunfels (USC00416276), 3.8 mi SW of the city center, 720 ft (90 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Humidity and wind by hour: San Antonio Intl Airport (USW00012921), 24 mi WSW of the city center, 789 ft (159 ft higher than the city). NOAA normals and daily records, 1991-2020.
  • Daily humidity and wind: New Braunfels Municipal Airport (722416-12971), 4.7 mi E of the city center, 648 ft . Hourly observations, 1991-2020.
  • Not available for this location: cloud cover (no station close enough or similar enough in elevation).

Distances from the city center (USGS). Methodology · Report an error